Star · K3III
HIP 89851
HIP 89851 is a giant star of spectral type K3III in the constellation Serpens, 516.2 light-years from the Sun.
| Constellation | Serpens |
|---|---|
| Distance | 516.2 light-years (158.3 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.39 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude −0.61 |
| Spectral type | K3III |
| Surface temperature | 3,830 K |
| Luminosity | 522 L☉ |
| Radius | 51.7 R☉ |
| Mass | 5.43 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 18h 20m 08.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | −15° 49′ 54″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 49.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.39). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in June, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1510. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 9.2 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around HIP 89851, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 10.83, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Orion. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.